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30 April 2012 • 15:20 AMT
Iraq’s VP Hashemi, bodyguards charged with assassination of 6 judges

Hashemi, who says the charges are politically-motivated, fled to the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.

30 April 2012 • 15:09 AMT
7 films added to Cannes film fest line-up

Franck Khalfoun’s “Maniac,” Gilles Bourdos’ “Renoir, Adam Leon’s “Gimme the Loot” have been added to Cannes official selection.

30 April 2012 • 15:03 AMT
Armenia, Iran to strengthen cooperation

Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with Iran’s outgoing ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Sagayan.

30 April 2012 • 14:58 AMT
Adidas posts 38% profit due to strong China sales

Revenues rose 14% to €3.8 billion, the company said, as China and other Asia markets saw a 26% improvement in sales.

30 April 2012 • 14:54 AMT
Sarkozy vows to act over Gaddafi financing claims

A news website claims to have evidence Sarkozy was offered campaign financing from Gaddafi for his 1st presidential bid.

30 April 2012 • 14:46 AMT
Armenia, Cyprus sign military cooperation program

The parties discussed Armenia-Cyprus intergovernmental commission’s activity and cooperation areas in military-technical fields.

30 April 2012 • 14:38 AMT
Merkel’s Ukraine Euro 2012 visit linked to Tymoshenko fate

The jailing of ex –PM Tymoshenko on an abuse-of-office conviction has badly strained relations between Ukraine and EU.

30 April 2012 • 14:29 AMT
Rooney Mara may join “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” drama cast

The contemporary story in the vein of Bonnie And Clyde is set in the 1970s and developed at the Sundance Writers Lab.

30 April 2012 • 14:19 AMT
Google Maps show Baku avenue in Armenian

Azerbaijani Communications Ministry addressed the Google and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry for elimination of this problem.

30 April 2012 • 14:14 AMT
Dick Advocaat to step down as Russia coach after Euro 2012

Reports in the Russian media have claimed that Advocaat may be seeking a return to club coaching.

30 April 2012 • 14:08 AMT
Egypt’s presidential campaign launched

Official campaigning, during which candidates can display their posters and broadcast their messages on TV will last until May 21.

30 April 2012 • 13:58 AMT
London 2012 puts football tournament tickets on sale

Football tickets start at £20 ($32) for adults, with children under 16 able to “pay your age” and over 60s paying as little as £16.

30 April 2012 • 13:48 AMT
Armenian Defense Ministry monitors ceasefire observation

Defense Ministry assures that Armenian armed forces control situation at contact line and that Armenia strictly maintains ceasefire.

30 April 2012 • 13:48 AMT
Pepsi partnering with Twitter for online music concerts

The move comes as Pepsi looks to revive cola wars with Coca-Cola Co., with $600 mln in additional marketing slated.

30 April 2012 • 13:47 AMT
China urges U.S., Russia for “drastic” nuke cuts

Top diplomat: development of missile defense systems which “disrupt” the global strategic balance should be abandoned.

30 April 2012 • 13:41 AMT
Shushi to host Artsakh Wedding performance on May 8

Gagik Ginosyan said special national dresses were prepared for the event which will be staged in Karabakh dialect.

30 April 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Armenian police says 3278 names withdrawn from election lists

The Hot Line of the Police Passport and Visa Department got 134 calls on 196 inaccuracies in the election lists.

30 April 2012 • 13:27 AMT
“Days of Grace” thriller garners 15 nominations at Mexico’s Ariel

Emilio Portes’ Christmas-themed comedy Pastorela gained 14 Ariel nominations in the race for Mexico’s top film award.

30 April 2012 • 13:27 AMT
Azerbaijan gives three Armenian captives to third country

The issues are addressed by international humanitarian organizations, including the Ombudsman’s Office.

30 April 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Armenia’s national minorities support RPA

Yezidi Union’s deputy chairman Khdr Hajoyan personally delivered the statement to RPA vice-chairman Galust Sahakyan.

30 April 2012 • 13:13 AMT
4 killed, 30 injured in Nepal bomb blast

Demonstrators were staging a sit-in to demand separate province for Maithili-speaking people when the bike exploded.

30 April 2012 • 13:10 AMT
e-payment.am system launched in Armenia

The system also accepts community payments for all the communities of Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor cities.

30 April 2012 • 13:01 AMT
New Times party: no vote for coalition members

During April 29 meeting New Times party discussed its stance on political forces participating in parliamentary elections.

30 April 2012 • 12:57 AMT
China launches 2 Beidou navigation satellites

The launch brings the Beidou system, which became operational with coverage of China last December, to 13 satellites.

30 April 2012 • 12:56 AMT
Al-Qaida offers to free British hostage in exchange for cleric

Earlier this month, British authorities detained the cleric once again, and at the time said they were close to deporting him to Jordan.

30 April 2012 • 12:43 AMT
Chloe Moretz shares insight into Stephen King’s “Carrie” horror remake

The film follows Carrie, a shy high school student, raised by a bigoted mother, who develops destructive telepathic power.

30 April 2012 • 12:39 AMT
Yerevan to host unique art exhibition

Yerevan Modern Art Museum will host an exhibition of Armenian filmmaker Harutyun Jinanyan (JINO) on May 4.

30 April 2012 • 12:36 AMT
Iran’s nuke plant sends 940MW of electricity to national power grid

In 2011 Iran started using 500MW of nuclear-generated electricity, half the nominal capacity of the Bushehr power plant.

30 April 2012 • 12:25 AMT
International standards on probation and experience discussed in Yerevan

The establishment of a probation service in Armenia is included in the Legal and Judicial Reforms Program for 2012-2016.

30 April 2012 • 12:08 AMT
Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” international trailer released

The plot follows Prometheus spaceship crew as they explore alien civilization in search of the origins of humanity.